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Wishing you abundant blessings, good health and happiness in this Lunar New Year! May this year bring you and your loved ones fruitfulness and peace. 🌸🧧🍊
Happy Lunar New Year!
Happy Lunar New Year!
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🧧 TOUCH Giving Hong Bao 2025 🧧
As we celebrate the Lunar New Year, let’s cultivate a culture of giving! TOUCH Giving Hong Bao 2025 encourages families—especially children—to set aside a portion of their red packets to support those in need.
This year, we aim to raise $250,000 to uplift 297,000 lives—from children and youths to seniors and individuals with special needs.
How Your Support Makes a Difference:
🍱 $10/month = Nutritious meals for a homebound senior
👦 $50/month = Mentoring support for a child from a low-income family
🧠 $100/month = Counselling for someone facing mental health challenges
📅 Campaign Period: 1 Jan – 31 Mar 2025
Your giving brings hope and change! Join us in making a lasting impact today.
🔗 Read inspiring stories & donate now: https://www.touch.org.sg/get-involved/fundraise/touch-giving-hong-bao-2025.html
As we celebrate the Lunar New Year, let’s cultivate a culture of giving! TOUCH Giving Hong Bao 2025 encourages families—especially children—to set aside a portion of their red packets to support those in need.
This year, we aim to raise $250,000 to uplift 297,000 lives—from children and youths to seniors and individuals with special needs.
How Your Support Makes a Difference:
🍱 $10/month = Nutritious meals for a homebound senior
👦 $50/month = Mentoring support for a child from a low-income family
🧠 $100/month = Counselling for someone facing mental health challenges
📅 Campaign Period: 1 Jan – 31 Mar 2025
Your giving brings hope and change! Join us in making a lasting impact today.
🔗 Read inspiring stories & donate now: https://www.touch.org.sg/get-involved/fundraise/touch-giving-hong-bao-2025.html
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Calling all married couples whose primary concerns revolve around children and parenting issues! 👨👩👧👦
Our Marriage & Parenting Check-In service helps couples uncover their parenting styles and learn how to improve communication at home. 💬 Click here to find out more!
Our Marriage & Parenting Check-In service helps couples uncover their parenting styles and learn how to improve communication at home. 💬 Click here to find out more!
Hi parents!
Considering allowing your child to embark on their social media journey and want to start well with your child?
Hope to understand more about their social media experience and have good conversations with them to make aware your concerns and keep them safe?
In celebration of Safer Internet Day 2025 and in support of the Digital for Life movement, TikTok and TOUCH Cyber Wellness are proud to launch Our Digital Journey—a unique parent-child programme designed to promote responsible digital citizenship, foster social media readiness, and enhance online safety for families. By focusing on the collaborative efforts of parents and children, the programme empowers families to navigate the digital world with confidence and resilience.
Limited capacity available—please register by scanning the QR code or clicking on this link
https://bit.ly/ourdigitaljourney
A confirmation email or SMS with event details will follow.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to strengthen your family’s digital wellness!
Considering allowing your child to embark on their social media journey and want to start well with your child?
Hope to understand more about their social media experience and have good conversations with them to make aware your concerns and keep them safe?
In celebration of Safer Internet Day 2025 and in support of the Digital for Life movement, TikTok and TOUCH Cyber Wellness are proud to launch Our Digital Journey—a unique parent-child programme designed to promote responsible digital citizenship, foster social media readiness, and enhance online safety for families. By focusing on the collaborative efforts of parents and children, the programme empowers families to navigate the digital world with confidence and resilience.
Limited capacity available—please register by scanning the QR code or clicking on this link
https://bit.ly/ourdigitaljourney
A confirmation email or SMS with event details will follow.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to strengthen your family’s digital wellness!
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Building a stronger relationship requires intentional effort and meaningful connection. 💖
Swipe for some ways to strengthen bonds with your partner through daily practices of connection, communication, and shared experiences.
This March, join us for “Building Connections, Celebrating Marriage”, an intimate workshop for married couples to deepen their bond and fill each other’s love tank through interactive activities and a memorable renewal of vows.
Date: 8 March 2025, Sat
Time: 10am – 1pm (English workshop); 2:30pm – 5:30pm (Mandarin workshop)
Venue: Ficus Room @ Active
Gardens, Gardens by the Bay
Fee: $50 w/GST per couple
Find out more at bit.ly/bccm-mar25 (English) and
bit.ly/bccm-chinese25 (Mandarin).
Swipe for some ways to strengthen bonds with your partner through daily practices of connection, communication, and shared experiences.
This March, join us for “Building Connections, Celebrating Marriage”, an intimate workshop for married couples to deepen their bond and fill each other’s love tank through interactive activities and a memorable renewal of vows.
Date: 8 March 2025, Sat
Time: 10am – 1pm (English workshop); 2:30pm – 5:30pm (Mandarin workshop)
Venue: Ficus Room @ Active
Gardens, Gardens by the Bay
Fee: $50 w/GST per couple
Find out more at bit.ly/bccm-mar25 (English) and
bit.ly/bccm-chinese25 (Mandarin).
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As parents, we often focus on setting rules—bedtime schedules, screen time limits, manners at the table. But have you ever noticed that rules alone don’t always work? Children are more likely to resist and push back when they feel disconnected from us.
Why? Because rules without a strong emotional bond can feel like control rather than guidance. But when our children feel loved, heard, and understood, they are more open to respecting boundaries—not out of fear, but out of trust.
💡 Connection before correction:
✔️ Listen to their feelings, even when you disagree.
✔️ Spend quality time together without any agenda.
Parenting is not just about enforcing rules—it’s about building a relationship where respect goes both ways.
Why? Because rules without a strong emotional bond can feel like control rather than guidance. But when our children feel loved, heard, and understood, they are more open to respecting boundaries—not out of fear, but out of trust.
💡 Connection before correction:
✔️ Listen to their feelings, even when you disagree.
✔️ Spend quality time together without any agenda.
Parenting is not just about enforcing rules—it’s about building a relationship where respect goes both ways.
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What’s the biggest challenge in balancing rules and relationships with your child?
Anonymous Poll
33%
Getting my child to respect boundaries without feeling too strict
32%
Staying calm and connected while setting limits
30%
Finding the right balance between guidance and freedom
2%
My child listens, but I feel emotionally disconnected
3%
I feel like I have a good balance!
When a child makes a mistake, our response shapes how they learn and grow. If we punish, they may learn to fear authority—but if we guide, they learn to think critically, take responsibility, and problem-solve.
💡 Instead of asking, "How do I make my child pay for this mistake?", try asking, "How can I help my child learn from this?"
✔️ Understand the root cause – What led to the behaviour?
✔️ Guide with empathy – Teach skills instead of instilling fear.
✔️ Focus on solutions – How can they make it right? What can they do differently next time?
Raising problem-solvers means modelling patience, understanding, and constructive problem-solving ourselves.
💡 Instead of asking, "How do I make my child pay for this mistake?", try asking, "How can I help my child learn from this?"
✔️ Understand the root cause – What led to the behaviour?
✔️ Guide with empathy – Teach skills instead of instilling fear.
✔️ Focus on solutions – How can they make it right? What can they do differently next time?
Raising problem-solvers means modelling patience, understanding, and constructive problem-solving ourselves.
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🌟 Smarter Parenting Starts Here – FREE Programme for Mums & Dads! 🌟
(for parents of children aged 7–12)
Struggling with your child’s behaviour? Or simply looking for better ways to guide them? We’re excited to share a FULLY SUBSIDISED parenting programme called Signposts for Building Better Behaviour – an evidence-based, practical series to help you manage and reduce challenging behaviour in children.
🧭 Over 5 weekly face-to-face sessions, you’ll gain:
✅ Tools to understand your child’s behaviour
✅ Practical ways to build positive interactions
✅ Strategies to replace difficult behaviour with useful ones
📅 Starts 24 April 2025 (Thursdays, 9am–11.30am)
📍 Joy Hall @ Blk 149, Toa Payoh Lorong 1, Singapore 310149
💬 Limited slots available – REGISTER TODAY: bit.ly/tpsignposts
👨👩👧👦 Note: This programme is only for parents who either live in or have children studying in the Jalan Besar or Toa Payoh region.
Got questions? Reach out at parenting@touch.org.sg or WhatsApp +65 6661 0857.
(for parents of children aged 7–12)
Struggling with your child’s behaviour? Or simply looking for better ways to guide them? We’re excited to share a FULLY SUBSIDISED parenting programme called Signposts for Building Better Behaviour – an evidence-based, practical series to help you manage and reduce challenging behaviour in children.
🧭 Over 5 weekly face-to-face sessions, you’ll gain:
✅ Tools to understand your child’s behaviour
✅ Practical ways to build positive interactions
✅ Strategies to replace difficult behaviour with useful ones
📅 Starts 24 April 2025 (Thursdays, 9am–11.30am)
📍 Joy Hall @ Blk 149, Toa Payoh Lorong 1, Singapore 310149
💬 Limited slots available – REGISTER TODAY: bit.ly/tpsignposts
👨👩👧👦 Note: This programme is only for parents who either live in or have children studying in the Jalan Besar or Toa Payoh region.
Got questions? Reach out at parenting@touch.org.sg or WhatsApp +65 6661 0857.
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TOUCH is offering a complimentary Prepare/Enrich Marriage Enrichment Programme (P/E MEP), a nationwide initiative by Families for Life (FFL) and supported by MSF.
This free programme is open to all married couples who have been married for at least 2 years, with at least one spouse being a Singapore citizen or PR.
Conducted in a small group setting by our experienced trainers, couples will gain valuable insights into their relationship strengths and growth areas. They will also learn to understand their relationship dynamics and improve their communication and conflict management skills.
Click the link below to find out more and register!
https://tinyurl.com/engpemep01
This free programme is open to all married couples who have been married for at least 2 years, with at least one spouse being a Singapore citizen or PR.
Conducted in a small group setting by our experienced trainers, couples will gain valuable insights into their relationship strengths and growth areas. They will also learn to understand their relationship dynamics and improve their communication and conflict management skills.
Click the link below to find out more and register!
https://tinyurl.com/engpemep01
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触爱提供免费的Prepare/Enrich 婚姻成长课程。
该课程由 Families for Life（FFL）发起，并获得社会及家庭发展部（MSF）支持，是一项面向全国的计划。
这个课程专为结婚至少两年、且其中一方为新加坡公民或永久居民的夫妻而设计。在经验丰富的培训师带领下，课程以小组形式进行，帮助夫妻深入了解彼此的关系优势与成长空间，同时学习如何更好地理解彼此的互动模式，提升沟通与冲突管理的能力。
点击下方链接了解更多信息并立即报名！https://tinyurl.com/cnpemep01
该课程由 Families for Life（FFL）发起，并获得社会及家庭发展部（MSF）支持，是一项面向全国的计划。
这个课程专为结婚至少两年、且其中一方为新加坡公民或永久居民的夫妻而设计。在经验丰富的培训师带领下，课程以小组形式进行，帮助夫妻深入了解彼此的关系优势与成长空间，同时学习如何更好地理解彼此的互动模式，提升沟通与冲突管理的能力。
点击下方链接了解更多信息并立即报名！https://tinyurl.com/cnpemep01
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Calling All Parents! 👨👩👧👦💬
Looking to support your parents or in-laws in their grandparenting journey? Invite them to our upcoming Grandparenting Talk at Toa Payoh Public Library!
📅 Dates: 6, 13 & 20 June 2025 [Fridays]
🕥Time: 10:30am to 12:00pm
🔤Language: English
📍 Venue: Programme Zone [Level 3], Toa Payoh Public Library
✅ FREE Admission – Register now by scanning the QR code on the poster or clicking the link below:
👉: https://go.gov.sg/triplepgrandstpyl
🧡Fun and practical tips to help grandparents connect with, guide, and support their grandchildren.
🤝Strengthen teamwork with parents through open, supportive communication.
💪Build confidence to face challenges and create a positive impact as grandparents.
This talk is perfect for all grandparents who want to stay involved and connected.
Let’s grow, learn, and enjoy the grandparenting journey together.
Looking to support your parents or in-laws in their grandparenting journey? Invite them to our upcoming Grandparenting Talk at Toa Payoh Public Library!
📅 Dates: 6, 13 & 20 June 2025 [Fridays]
🕥Time: 10:30am to 12:00pm
🔤Language: English
📍 Venue: Programme Zone [Level 3], Toa Payoh Public Library
✅ FREE Admission – Register now by scanning the QR code on the poster or clicking the link below:
👉: https://go.gov.sg/triplepgrandstpyl
🧡Fun and practical tips to help grandparents connect with, guide, and support their grandchildren.
🤝Strengthen teamwork with parents through open, supportive communication.
💪Build confidence to face challenges and create a positive impact as grandparents.
This talk is perfect for all grandparents who want to stay involved and connected.
Let’s grow, learn, and enjoy the grandparenting journey together.
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🎒 How to Keep Kids Engaged During the Holidays?
Holidays can be a challenge when routines disappear, but they’re also a golden chance to build memories and life skills!
Here are some ideas to help:
✅ Maintain a fun but structured routine
✅ Be intentional: Plan daily bonding activities
✅ Give age-appropriate autonomy & choices
✅ Include household chores as learning opportunities
✅ Try hands-on activities like arts & crafts or learning a new language
✅ Explore educational & entertainment games. Know the difference and set healthy boundaries
✅ Plan special experiences like a day at work with Mum/Dad or a family camping trip!
Let’s use this break to strengthen connections and grow together as a family. 💛
📖 Read the full article: https://www.touch.org.sg/content/touchprogram/get-assistance/tips-and-articles/effectively-engaging-children-during-the-holidays.html
Brought to you by TOUCH Parenting. Supporting you at every stage of your parenting journey!
Holidays can be a challenge when routines disappear, but they’re also a golden chance to build memories and life skills!
Here are some ideas to help:
✅ Maintain a fun but structured routine
✅ Be intentional: Plan daily bonding activities
✅ Give age-appropriate autonomy & choices
✅ Include household chores as learning opportunities
✅ Try hands-on activities like arts & crafts or learning a new language
✅ Explore educational & entertainment games. Know the difference and set healthy boundaries
✅ Plan special experiences like a day at work with Mum/Dad or a family camping trip!
Let’s use this break to strengthen connections and grow together as a family. 💛
📖 Read the full article: https://www.touch.org.sg/content/touchprogram/get-assistance/tips-and-articles/effectively-engaging-children-during-the-holidays.html
Brought to you by TOUCH Parenting. Supporting you at every stage of your parenting journey!
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TOUCH Marriage Support (TMS) recently hosted a heartwarming “Building Connections, Celebrating Marriage” workshop specially designed for parents of children with autism.
Jointly organised by *TMS* and *ARK Social*, in collaboration with *Families for Life (FFL)*, the workshop provided a rare and meaningful opportunity for these couples to take a break from their caregiving responsibilities and focus on nurturing their relationship. Throughout the session, couples enjoyed uninterrupted time to reconnect. Meanwhile, their children were well taken care of through a dedicated child-minding programme run by ARK Social, allowing parents to fully immerse themselves in the experience.
Strong marriages build strong families. Let's keep creating spaces where love can grow and flourish for marriages and families! Find out more about ‘Building Connections, Celebrating Marriage’ over here: www.touch.org.sg/bccm!
Jointly organised by *TMS* and *ARK Social*, in collaboration with *Families for Life (FFL)*, the workshop provided a rare and meaningful opportunity for these couples to take a break from their caregiving responsibilities and focus on nurturing their relationship. Throughout the session, couples enjoyed uninterrupted time to reconnect. Meanwhile, their children were well taken care of through a dedicated child-minding programme run by ARK Social, allowing parents to fully immerse themselves in the experience.
Strong marriages build strong families. Let's keep creating spaces where love can grow and flourish for marriages and families! Find out more about ‘Building Connections, Celebrating Marriage’ over here: www.touch.org.sg/bccm!
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